A 1.5 kg cannon is loaded with a 0.52 kg ball. The cannon is ignited and launches the ball forward with a speed of 75 m/s. Determine the post-explosion velocity of the cannon.
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We can use the law of conservation of momentum, which states that the total momentum before the explosion is equal to the total momentum after the explosion. Show more…
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